Tyrrell P34 1/20 (1976 Jodi Scheckter)

[klutz_100]

This is a particularly special build for me as it is part of a tribute build.

This kit belonged to a recently deceased modeller from the USA. His wife has given away his collection and several of us are jointly building the kits and sending photographs to his widow as a tribute.

The P34 is a car that has always intrigued me and inspired my admiration not just because it was one of the most striking and unusual looking cars in the history of F1 but also because of the innovative thinking that was the driving force behind that unique look.

"Project 34" took everyone by surprise in 1976 and was also a hair’s breadth away from being the first turbo charged F1 car. In the end, despite its forward thinking and potentially far-reaching design, it was destined to a short career that lasted only two seasons because…no one wanted to make the tires for just one team.

The build will be 95-99% OOB and I will be painting it with Motip auto spray can eyeball-matched to my reference photos. I will also try using Future floor polish for the first time to see how that performs as a clear coat.

I have been accused – nay, flayed! - in the past for making my posts too long so this time round I have a new, tight lipped approach (Any questions will be answered though )

[zeptrader]

I just love this car as well, I remmeber seeing it for the first time during the summer of '76 whilst the British GP was on TV, I was at the time with my mate playing with a mountain scalextric set, I turned and shouted WOW! look it has 2 wheels at the front..hehe

Since then I was hooked on this car, the livey, the style, everthing about it. I will be watching this build with much interest, and a nice touch as a tribute.

Is this the Tamiya 1/20 kit? the reason I ask is the only 1/20 P34 is the '77 version (at least that I know of) and I see you plan to do Scheckter's '76 car?

Superb start.
Cheers
Colin

[ddtham]

This car is so ugly, it's actually sexy Can't wait to see more!

Did you ever find the S27 PE set for this?

[jano11]

Finally! I was beginning to worry that we'll never see the WIP of this build.
Nice job ob getting rid of that orange peel effect. Any idea why it happened?

What's your impression about using Future to clear coat it?
That's enough questions, I'll concentrate now on following you build this interesting single seater.

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by zeptrader

Is this the Tamiya 1/20 kit? the reason I ask is the only 1/20 P34 is the '77 version (at least that I know of) and I see you plan to do Scheckter's '76 car?

Thanks Colin. It's nice to know there are others who share my enthusiasm for this particular car
Since you are from the UK and I'm guessing are about the right age ( ) Send me a PM with your email and I'll send you a little film I put together about this car - I have a sneaking suspicion you might enjoy it and it should evoke some memories for you LOL

Yes, it's a Tamiya kit. I recently discovered that this was actually Tamiya's first ever 1/20 scale kit and was in fact responsible for the scale even coming into existance! It was originally a motorised kit which is why a) they came up with the 1/20 scale to accommodate the battery and b) my kit has the removable battery panel in the floor and a gaping hole for the switch LOL

The 1977 Monaco version which was recently re-released by Tamiya was a follow up. They chose the Monaco version because that was (I think) the only race in the '77 season where Tyrrell used the '76 body. Tamiya did upgrade the kit though to include the suspension and some other changes.

Originally Posted by tham

This car is so ugly, it's actually sexy

I agree with you that it is sexy (but not ugly). It's the only F1 car with "six-appeal" IMO

Sadly, no. I didn't manage to find the p/e set (yet). I want to build at least the '77 version as well so maybe I will manage to find it one day. Or someone will let me scan theirs so I could etch my own set.....

Originally Posted by Ioan

Nice job ob getting rid of that orange peel effect. Any idea why it happened?

No idea at all although I suspect that spraying it in a cold and draughty garage during a freezing, snowy humid weather didn't help at all!

Originally Posted by Ioan

What's your impression about using Future to clear coat it?

I've gone on record HERE

[quadzero]

Excellent subject and a great cause for building this kit. Greedily looking forward to more of this model. I have top coated 2 of my models with Future and was very happy with the results. One thing for sure, it made my shop smell great.

[klutz_100]

Thanks Les
Future does smell nice doesn't it! LOL

INITIAL ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND WIRING












HEADERS







Cheers

[klutz_100]

Decal work and clear coating with Future/Klear floor polish. Still needs wax polishing.

[guiwee]

Okay coupla questions 1.can you use future w/o airbrush..2.how long did you wait between coats....3.where did you get fuel lines from and where did you connect them too..4.ive built many models and not once have i ever filled injector pin marks, do you do it even if it cant be seen?.okay maybe more than couple

[zeptrader]

Superb!

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by guiwee

1.can you use future w/o airbrush..

I can't but SeanyG for example sure can! Check out his builds. They are what prompted me to play around with this stuff in the first place

Originally Posted by guiwee

2.how long did you wait between coats....

Not long. This stuff dries pretty quickly anyway but in my case it was really fast because I use a dehydrator. I was coating every 10-15 minutes IIRC.

Originally Posted by guiwee

3.where did you get fuel lines from ...

It seems that the captions on the photos are not self-explanatory after all
I used clear heat-shrink tubing. I held it over a candle just as if I was streaching sprue and as it softened and contracted, I pulled it lengthwise. Easy as pie.

Originally Posted by guiwee

3.... and where did you connect them too..

Thin air

Originally Posted by guiwee

4.ive built many models and not once have i ever filled injector pin marks, do you do it even if it cant be seen?

If you are sure they are not visible I agree, why on earth fill them? However, in this case most are visible and it was simply easier to just fill them all rather than dick around trying to figure out which would be visible and which not...

[jano11]

The engine looks terrific! The wiring and the clear tubing give a very realistic look.
Also the Future clear coat looks good, I'll have to give that a try!

PS: Do you use a dehydrator that has a reliable thermostat or one of those with only On/Off settings (dangerous for a plastic kit)?

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by jano11

PS: Do you use a dehydrator that has a reliable thermostat or one of those with only On/Off settings (dangerous for a plastic kit)?

It's a two setting (hi-lo) on/off machine. I tested and calibrated the temps for all levels before using it on a real kit. Temperature in the hottest place in mine is 50-55 degrees centigrade - well safe enough.
TBH I wouldn't have thought that any dehydrator would be dangerous to a kit. They are after all meant to dehydrate and not cook In any case, if you found that yours were to get to dangerously high temperatures, it is easy enough to modify the chamber with spacers and ventilation holes to moderate the temperature.

Here are some pics:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...d_capacity.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...apacity_02.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...apacity_03.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...apacity_04.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24.../dehyd_cut.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24.../dehyd_lid.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...ydratorski.jpg

[godfather23]

So is what you´ve been doing since your last WIP. I never thought to see you build a F1-car. But then again - you build anything - as to be seen with your dioramas, etc.

The porject comes along nicely. I understand that you shoot the Future with your airbrush-gun. Did you ever try to apply it with a brush? How would you describe the consistency of Future?

The engine is marvelous. Nice shades of gun metal and dreyish metal you have picked out. And your fuel lines are something else, yet again... Great stuff.


Robert

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by godfather23

Did you ever try to apply it with a brush? How would you describe the consistency of Future?

Yes, I did try brushing it once or twice but ... Sean on the other hand only brushes it on and the results speak for themselves.

Klear/Future is just a little thicker than water and a little thinner then iced Vodka